50 BOTOX injections! That would be incredible expensive and troublesome. Thankfully, there is a much easier and natural way to get rid of excessive sweat.

A new study has confirmed what has already long been considered truth by many – that suffering from excessive sweating can negatively impact a person’s work performance.

According to the International Hyperhidrosis Society, a recent study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting in San Francisco indicates that employees suffering from hyperhidrosis “were limited in performing physically demanding tasks 25% of the time, in mental and interpersonal tasks 20% of the time, in time management 17% of the time, and in work output 11% of the time.”

The study goes on to say that “these rates of workplace limitations are similar to those experienced by workers suffering from depression, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.” The study estimated overall work productivity loss due to hyperhidrosis is “4.9%.”

Luckily for the estimated 8 million Americans currently suffering from hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, Mike Ramsey (himself a hyperhidrosis sufferer) has just published book detailing a simple three-step, all-natural plan that is designed to stop excessive underarm sweating in two weeks or less.

In “Stop Sweating and Start Living” Ramsey fully describes his practical and unique treatment approach that permanently gets rid of a person’s excessive underarm sweat problem – naturally and without side effects.

So far the treatment plan has proven to be effective for 96% of those who have tried it, Ramsey said.

Ramsey’s process is made up of three simple steps, takes less than 30 seconds a day to complete and relies on readily available and inexpensive products.

Ramsey says that the process is easy to incorporate into your morning or evening routine, and guarantees that it will keep a person’s underarm sweat problem away for the rest of their life!

Like many others with hyperhidrosis, Ramsey first began suffering from it in high school and over the years has tried just about every treatment he could think of to get rid of it or at least keep it under control: from using dozens of different antiperspirants to applying antiperspirants several times a day to wearing undershirts to soak up the sweat before it reached his outer shirt to changing clothes several times a day to holding his arms up in the car so that they were aligned with the air conditioner vents to using a device that pushes electrical currents through the skin and much, much more.

‘At the time that I came up with this cure, I was working in an office eight to ten hours a day where I was surrounded by and interacted with colleagues continuously,’ Ramsey said. ‘In this environment, I was constantly concerned about my underarms — a distraction that caused me to lose hours of productivity every week. My self-esteem and self-confidence, which were already low, plummeted even further.’

Ramsey went on to say. ‘After years of pain and struggle, using the method I created I was able to cure my excessive sweat problem naturally in just two weeks, and was finally able to start living worry-free again.’

‘This technique has proven to be highly practical, safe and effective and it’s worked quickly for me and for hundreds of other people who have read my book and tried it,’ Ramsey said.

To learn more about “Stop Sweating and Start Living” and how you can get rid of excessive underarm sweat the safe and natural way – as well as boost your work performance visit http://www.preventsweating.com, where the book is also available for purchase.

Many times, looking for a treatment for excessive underarm sweat is mandatory for people who feel embarrassed by the presence of sweat stains and the accompanying odor. Oftentimes, sweaty armpits are an indication of a condition known as hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating, and this may have many causes. Excessive armpit sweating usually results in dripping sweat that cannot be controlled by the usual deodorants and other medications for fighting odor.

What Are the Causes of Excessive Underarm Sweat?

A number of times, hyperhidrosis may accompany menopause or puberty. It is important to note that the part of the brain that regulates sweating reacts to psychological triggers, such as anxiety, depression, and fear. Also, the nerves in the sweat glands located in the underarm area may send the wrong signals to the brain so that the armpit begins to sweat profusely.

It should also be realized that certain medical conditions can cause a person to sweat excessively, and these include hyperthyroidism, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, diabetes, and tuberculosis. In these cases, sweating profusely is an indicator of the disease and the individual concerned has to consult a doctor.

Other contributing factors to armpit sweating, and excessive sweating in general, are the eating of spicy foods, exercise, heat, and obesity. Obesity is one of the causes because the sweat glands find it more difficult to remove the excess minerals that have to be excreted.

In general, the actual cause of axillary hyperhidrosis or armpit sweating is overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system. This overstimulation could be caused by stress, depression, anxiety, and the eating of certain kinds of food.

Possible Treatments for Excessive Underarm Sweat

The individual suffering from this condition may often opt for the least obtrusive strategy before moving on to the more obtrusive ones. It is advisable for him to first try antiperspirants that contain aluminum hydrochloride, usually in the form of a lotion that could be topically applied. Other topical lotions may instead contain anticholinergic agents that attempt to control the peripheral nerves that are responsible for activating the sweat glands. On the other hand, some topical substances such as glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, and other aldehyde agents have failed to gain popularity because of their ability to cause too much skin irritation and other allergic reactions.

Another possible treatment is Botox, which has already been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for armpit sweating but not for sweaty feet or palms. While this has become a popular form of treatment, many are not aware that it is merely a temporary solution.

Surgical treatment is also available for armpit sweating, whereby the goal of this procedure is to disable the sweat glands. Suction curettage is the surgical approach for underarm perspiration in which the sweat glands are taken out from their sites in the superficial layers below the skin.

In conclusion, excessive underarm sweat is sometimes damaging to the person’s self-esteem and self-confidence. It is therefore only logical for that individual to be aware of its causes and to pursue its treatment.

Both BOTOX and surgery are invasive and work against your body. There is a natural treatment that is so effective that it works in as little as 14 days. This treatment is outlined in the downloadable ebook, “Stop Sweating & Start Living”. You can learn more about this powerful and all-natural treatment here.

If you feel that you sweat excessively, please consult your doctor and find out. There is no measurement of normal sweating. So each of us have to find out if we are sweating excessively, normally or very less. If excess perspiration is your problem, find out more about it below. Please note that excessive sweating may be of two types. In the first instance your body naturally sweats more and in the second instance, you sweat more because of some conditions and diseases. The first condition is called primary hyperhidrosis and the second one is called secondary hyperhidrosis. In primary hyperhidrosis excess sweating occurs mostly on hands, feet and armpits.

Common reasons for excess sweating-

Some foods and drinks can make you sweat excessively. Drinks that contain alcohol or caffeine may induce excess sweating. Similarly some spicy food may make some people sweat heavily.

Excessive sweating may also be due to hereditary reasons. Please find out if your parents also had this problem.

If you are on medication, find out from your doctor if they are causing excessive sweating. Some drugs induce heavy sweating.

Women going through menopause may get hot flashes and excess sweating. Similarly males who have low levels of male hormone testosterone may experience hot flashes.

Some diseases and conditions can produce profuse sweat. Heart attack, malarial fever, other fevers, thyroid condition, tuberculosis, some fevers, low blood sugars and other diseases may make you sweat excessively. You should consult your doctor about these conditions.

Please consult your doctor if you suddenly break into cold sweat. That may be emotional in origin or physical. Similarly if you find a sudden change in body odor, you should tell your doctor about that. You may suffer some problems if you sweat excessively compared to others. Your toenails may develop fungal infections. Athlete’s foot may be another problem, as may be jock itch. For primary hyperhidrosis many treatments are available that can control the sweat within acceptable limits. Keeping yourself clean and dry at all times is another way of maintaining good hygiene.

This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.

Under normal circumstances we are all continually perspiring, losing around one or two pints of liquid a day through our skin. Generally, this evaporates very quickly, and our skin and clothes do not feel or appear to be damp. However, if we exert ourselves by exercising energetically perspiration increases and we realize that we are sweating. The same effect can be achieved through the release of adrenaline due to fear or worry, or because we are in an environment that is too warm for the body.

Experiments have shown that perspiration is almost odourless when fresh, but when allowed to remain on the skin it develops the well-known sweaty odour commonly referred to as BO. Much of this is due to the presence of bacteria that breed in the warm, moist, nutrient-rich conditions created by perspiration. For many years man has been looking for ways to prevent or overcome this smell, and this has lead to the introduction of three main product categories – perfumes, deodorants and antiperspirants.

Mask that Smell!

The use of sweet smelling plants and herbs goes back thousands of years and was once the main method of counteracting noxious odours. Some of these plant materials were very highly prized – of the three precious gifts presented to the infant Jesus by the Wise Men, two were perfumes – Frankincense and Myrrh. In more recent times, but before regular washing became the norm, those who could afford to carried with them a small, specially prepared bouquet of herbs and flowers. Called a nosegay, the principal function of this was to disguise or mask any unpleasant smell that might be encountered during social occasions, i.e. when meeting other people. As we now realise, simply masking a bad smell does not make it go away and does nothing to remove the cause, which is why there is so much interest in our second category – deodorants.

Prevent that Smell!

With our increasing knowledge of microbiology and a greater understanding of how some smells are caused it was only a matter of time before scientists entered the battle against BO. Realising that much of the problem was caused by bacteria breeding on skin and hair that was exposed to perspiration, they figured that the best approach would be to prevent these bacteria from breeding, thereby having a deodorising action. Various ideas were put proposed, and the first commercial deodorant was launched in 1888. Unfortunately, in the quest for ever stronger and more effective deodorants, stronger and more powerful chemicals started to be used.

Some of these chemicals have now been linked to health problems ranging from skin irritation and contact dermatitis from alcohol and triclosan, to more serious problems such as reported lung damage from zirconium salts in some deodorant sprays. These problems lead to more stringent laws about what can be used in deodorants, but many consumers are still concerned about the huge range of synthetic ingredients still used in most commercial deodorants. That these synthetic ingredients are not necessary we shall see later in this article.

Plug the Gap!

The most recent weapons created in the fight against BO were developed in the last 50 years and are known as antiperspirants. Looking at the root cause of the problem, it seems obvious that if you cut off the supply of nutrients needed by the bacteria, they will stop multiplying and the problem will cease.

Based on this theory, a range of chemical antiperspirants was developed to physically prevent sweat from being excreted. Most antiperspirants contain ingredients which react with protein molecules present in perspiration and swell to form a gel-like substance. For these to be effective, it is important that their molecular size is small enough to allow them to enter skin pores so that when they swell and turn to a gel, they effectively block the pores and prevent sweat from being secreted.

Amongst the ingredients that have this property and which are commonly used in antiperspirants are Aluminium chlorohydrate and Aluminium zirconium chlorohydrate. These are both based on aluminium and, like most aluminium salts, they can cause skin irritation. Unfortunately, the inflammation they can cause may spread beyond the areas where the antiperspirant is being applied, leading to more general inflammation. Antiperspirants also have another down-side – not only can they cause the problems mentioned above, but they also prevent the body from eliminating toxins through perspiration, and greatly reduce our ability to regulate body temperature. With three good reasons to avoid antiperspirants, it is no wonder that more and more people are looking for more natural ways to prevent body odour.

Natural Deodorants – a Good Alternative!

One of the most interesting ingredients used in natural deodorants is a naturally occurring mineral salt called Alunite. Otherwise known as Ammonium alum, this is an abundant earth mineral and, along with other forms of alum, forms about 8% of the earth’s crust. It is found in small quantities in many of the foods we eat, and is considered as very safe in personal care and other external uses.

It should be noted that whilst Ammonium alum does contain some aluminium, it is bonded into a molecule that is physically too large to penetrate the skin. This is because the largest molecule that can penetrate the skin has a molecular mass of less than 500 Da, whereas Alunite has a molecular mass of 670 Da – much too large to be able to pass through the skin. Therefore, this ingredient will not block pores nor cause skin irritation in the same way that the aluminium salts mentioned in connection with antiperspirants can.

When Ammonium alum is applied to the skin it acts as a coagulant, constricting protein and thereby reducing the ability of bacteria to thrive. It is not such a powerful antibacterial as some synthetic substances used, but when applied regularly to freshly washed skin it is remarkably effective.

Another interesting ingredient in natural deodorants is Zinc ricinoleate. This is the zinc salt of ricinoleic acid, extracted from the seeds of the castor oil plant. Zinc ricinoleate does not inhibit normal perspiration, and will not interfere with the natural flora of the skin. Instead, it ‘fixes’ the odours produced by bacterial decomposition in sweat so that they cannot be released into the atmosphere and cause the characteristic sweaty smell.